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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing/Organizational Mtg. Minutes 4/1/1996VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES 173 Minutes of a Public Hearing, duly published and posted, held April 1, 1996 at 7:15 PM in the Village Hall to consider the Budget for the fiscal year, 1996 -97. PRESENT: Mayor Anderson; Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse; Attorney Tyler, Treasurer Silber; Supt. of P.W. Cross; Police Chief Wall; Fire Supt. Day. ABSENT: Trustees Bisogni, Fleming, Kozen. Mayor Anderson opened the Public Hearing to consider the adoption of the Budget and asked Treasurer Silber to present the Tentative Budget which had been filed with the Clerk on March 18. The Treasurer stated that he would recommend changes later in the meeting, directing his comments to the proposed Real Property Tax Rate which has been set at $5.04/M - a 5% increase; the Sewer Unit charge remains the same as last year and Water Surcharge will increase from 20% to 308 - an in- crease of 8%. There were no further comments and the Public Hearing was declared closed at 7:30 PM. Minutes of the Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held April 1, 1996 following the Public Hearing. PRESENT: Mayor Anderson; Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kozen, Kusse; Attorney Tyler; Treasurer Silber; Supt. of P.W. Cross; Police Chief Wall; Fire Supt. Day. ABSENT: Trustees Bisogni, Fleming. Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order. Mayor reported on the following: - Invitation from Mayor of Binghamton to attend a' meeting on April 11 at 10:45 AM in connection with restoring State Revenue Sharing and providing Mandate Relief. -Mayor attended, on March 19, a Transportation Goals Conference - poorly attended. - Letter from Carol Anderson of Winthrop Place commending the Town of Ithaca for saying they will get busy on the holding pond at DeWitt. ' Workshops on new and changed SEQR regulations - March 20 and 21. -In connection with State Auditors' suggestion that the Village should have a contract for Attorney services, the firm of True, Walsh and Miller has provided the Village with a letter outlining the legal services it will perform. -Re Repurchase Agreements, State Auditors state they should run for a 30 -day period, anything beyond 30 days - the Board should consider possibly Treasury Notes. They noted also that a Local Law is required to establish Sewer Rates. No monthly report from the CHCA. No definitive plan, as yet, for the Village to take over the publication of Village Voices. Fire Supt. Day gave a brief oral report. Treasurer Silber distributed the Abstract of Vouchers and the modified Tentative Budget. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4737 - ESTABLISH A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR WWTP VOTED RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 6 -c of the General Municipal Law, as amended, this VCH Board of Trustees does hereby establish a Capital Reserve Fund to finance the cost of reconstruction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Treasurer is hereby directed to deposit moneys of this reserve fund in an account to be known as the "WWTP Capital Reserve Fund." The Treasurer is authorized to invest, from time to time, the moneys of this fund pursuant to Section 6 -f of the General Municipal Law. No expenditure shall be made from this fund, except upon authorization of this Board pursuant to Section 6 -c of the General Municipal Law. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. 174 Minutes of Organizational Meeting - 4/1/96 2 Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4738 - ESTABLISH A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT VOTED RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 6 -c of the General Municipal Law, as amended, this VCH Board of Trustees does hereby establish a Capital Reserve Fund to finance the cost of acquisitions for Public Safety Equipment. The Treasurer is hereby directed to deposit moneys of this reserve fund in an account to be known as the "Public Safety Equipment Capital Reserve Fund." The Treasurer is authorized to invest, from time to time, the moneys of this fund pursuant to Section 6 -f of the General Municipal Law. No expenditure shall be made from this fund, except upon authorization of this Board pursuant to Section 6 -c of the General Municipal Law. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4739 - ESTABLISH A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT VOTED RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 6 -c of the General Municipal Law, as amended, this VCH Board of Trustees does hereby establish a Capital Reserve Fund to finance the cost of acquisitions and reconstruction for Public Works Equip- ment. The Treasurer is hereby directed to deposit moneys of this reserve fund in an account to be known as the "Public Works Equipment Capital Reserve Fund." The Treasurer is authorized to invest, from time to time, the moneys of this fund pursuant to Section 6 -f of the General Municipal Law. No expenditure shall be made from this fund, except upon authorization of this Board pursuant to Section 6 -c of the General Municipal Law. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4740 - APPROVE TRANSFERS VOTED to approve the Transfers as recommended by the Treasurer as follows: FROM: TO: A1640.2 Cent Gar Equipment A1640.44 Cent Gar Utilities $1000 A3410.42 FO Supplies A3410.44 FD Utilities 1000 A1990.4 Contingency A5142.42 Snow Supplies 500 G1990.4 Sewer Contingency G8120.49 Sewer Lines Eq Maint 2000 Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Motion by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Kira: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Warrants dated 4/1/96 in the following amounts: General Fund - $15,881.31; Sewer Fund - $3,740.00; Water Fund - $1,522.43. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Attorney Tyler asked if the Retainer Letter sent from his firm was acceptable. It is. Police Chief Wall presented a verbal report. Chief Wall reported that the DPW has installed the No Parking signs on Ridgewood Road per instruction at February meeting. Supt. Cross distributed a draft of preliminary work proposed for-Cayuga Heights Rd. reconstruction. 175 Minutes of Organizational Meeting - 4/1/96 3 Motion by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 4741 - AUTHORIZE SUPT. CROSS TO PROCEED WITH RECONSTRUCTION OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS ROAD VOTED to authorize Supt. Cross to proceed with the scope of work as outlined in his draft proposal of Cayuga Heights Road reconstruction with funding for same to be expended from the current year's budget as recommended by the Treasurer. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Mayor Anderson appointed Trustee Fleming as Deputy Mayor. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4742 - APPOINTMENTS VOTED to approve the following appointments: a. Jeffrey A. Silber, Treasurer for two official years. b. Anne Krohto, Clerk for two official years. c. True, Walsh & Miller, Law Firm for one official year. d. Brent A. Cross, Building Commissioner for one official year. e. Brent A. Cross, Engineer for one official year. f. Brent A. Cross, Zoning Officer for one official year. g. Trustee Collyer, Acting Treasurer for one official year. h. David Pimentel, Forester for one official year. i. Clarence Larkin, Acting Village Justice for one official year. J. Kenneth Robinson, ZBA member for five -year term - expires April 2001. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4743 - OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES VOTED RESOLVED, that the Tompkins County Trust Company of Ithaca, NY and the M &T Bank of Ithaca, NY be designated as the official depositories for the Village funds for the 1996 -97 fiscal year. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4744 - OFFICIAL CHECK SIGNATURES VOTED RESOLVED that the Clerk.be authorized to notify the official banks of the following names to be honored on checks for the 1996 -97 official year, with 'two signatures required: 1. Ronald E. Anderson, Mayor or D. Wayne Fleming, Deputy Mayor. 2. Jeffrey A. Silber, Treasurer, or Frank Collyer, Acting Treasurer. 3. Anne M. Krohto, Clerk. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4745 - OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER VOTED RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Journal be designated the official newspaper for the 1996 -97 official year. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. ** Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4746 - SET REIMBURSEMENT FOR MILEAGE AT $0.31 PER MILE VOTED RESOLVED, that the official reimbursement rate for vehicle use is $0.31 per mile. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Minutes of Organizational Meeting - 4/1/96 4 $ Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4747 - MAYOR TO AUTHORIZE TRAVEL FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS VOTED RESOLVED, that the Mayor, or in his absence the Deputy Mayor, be authorized to allow permission for business travel to all departments and to report such Units Inside Village authorization to the Board at the next meeting. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, 75.00 /Unit Mayor Anderson voted YES. 114.0 Units for Cornell Business & Tech Park - Inside Rate $ Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4748 - LEVY AND EXTEND TAXES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND SEWER RENTS Units Outside Village VOTED RESOLVED, that the amount of $1,215,780 be levied upon the taxable real property of the Village for the 1996 -97 fiscal year as real property taxes and Assessment Water District to authorize the Clerk to extend and carry out upon the assessment roll the 15.29 /Unit amount to be levied against each parcel of real property shown thereon, according Water to the total levy of $1,215,780. Also VOTED RESOLVED, that the amount of $28,487 be levied upon the benefited properties in the Village for the 1996 -97 fiscal year as special assessment on Assessment Remington Rd. Improve.$ the Water District and to authorize the Clerk to extend and carry out upon the assessment roll this amount to be charged against each benefited property for special assessment in the Water District shown thereon, according to the total levy of $28,487. Also VOTED RESOLVED, that the amount of $127,440 be levied upon the benefited properties connected to VCH sewer system for the 1996 -97 fiscal year and to authorize the Clerk to extend and carry out upon the sewer rent assessment roll the amount to be charged against each benefited property according to the total levy of $127,440. Also VOTED RESOLVED, that the amount of $8,010 be levied upon the benefited properties on Remington Road for the 1996 -97 'fiscal year as special assessment for Road Improvements and to authorize and direct the Clerk to extend and carry out upon the assessment roll the amount to be charged against each benefited property on Remington Road for special assessment for road improvements shown thereon, according to the total levy of $8,010. Also VOTED RESOLVED, that the amount of $1,191.49 be levied upon the benefited properties on Remington Road for the 1996 -97 fiscal year as special assessment for Water and Sewer Service Laterals, and to authorize and direct the Clerk to extend and carry out upon the assessment roll the amount to be charged against each benefited property on Remington Road for special assessment for water and sewer service laterals shown thereon, according to the total levy of $1,191.49. Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4749 - ESTABLISH RATES VOTED to establish rates for the fiscal year 1996 -97 as follows: Real Property Tax $ 5.04/M Sewer Plant Disposal & Maintenance 1699.2 Units Inside Village $ 75.00 /Unit 114.0 Units for Cornell Business & Tech Park - Inside Rate $ 75.00 /Unit 3749.0 Units Outside Village $112.50 /Unit Special Assessment Water District $ 15.29 /Unit Water Surcharge to increase to 30% Special Assessment Remington Rd. Improve.$ 2.50 /Ft. of Front Minutes of Organizational Meeting - 411196 5 �. 77 Special Assessment Remington Rd. Water & Sewer Service Laterals $1,191.49 Trustees Collyer, Kira, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Trustee Kira was excused from the meeting at 8:50 PM Trustee Kozen arrived at the meeting at 9:17 PM Treasurer Silber reviewed the changes to the Tentative Budget and the following Board action was taken: Motion by Trustee Kozen, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4750 - ADOPT BUDGET AND APPENDED SALARY AND WAGE SCHEDULE VOTED to adopt the 1996 -97 Budget and Appended Salary and Wage Schedule as modified for fiscal year June 1, 1996 - May 31, 1997. Trustees Collyer, Kozen, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Motion by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Kozen: RESOLUTION 4751 - RESOLUTION 4751 - ADD DELINQUENT WATER BILLS TO 1996 -97 TAX ROLL VOTED to authorize the Clerk to add to the Village Tax Roll for 1996 -97, the amount of $3,843.14 due for delinquent water use bills for the calendar year 1995. Trustees Collyer, Kozen, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Motion by Trustee Kozen, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4752 - SET TIME FOR REGULAR MEETINGS VOTED that regular meetings of the Board of Trustees for the 1996 -97 official year will be held on the third Mondays in each month, except the Annual Organiza- tional.Meeting which is held on the first Monday in April each year. Trustees Collyer, Kozen, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Motion by Trustee Kozen, seconded by Trustee Kusse: RESOLUTION 4753 - SET TIME FOR NEXT REGULAR MEETING VOTED to hold the next regular meeting on May 20, 1996. Trustees Collyer, Kozen, Kusse, Mayor Anderson voted YES. Mayor Anderson'named the following committees: Public Works Committee: Trustee Fleming, Chairman, Trustees Bisogni and Kusse. Public Safety Committee: Trustee Kira, Chairwoman, Trustees Collyer and Kozen. A Special Meeting will be held on April 12, 1996 at 4:30 PM. for the purpose of paying bills and to approve the List of Officers for the Cayuga Heights Fire Department. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM Anne Krohto Clerk